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first-rate

/ˈfɜːst reɪt/

/ˈfɜrst reɪt/

first-rateadjective

/ˈfɜːst reɪt/

/ˈfɜrst reɪt/

Translations

de première qualité

The restaurant is known for its first-rate service and delicious cuisine.

Le restaurant est connu pour son service de première qualité et sa délicieuse cuisine.

de premier rangTerme historique de marine.

Nelson commanded several first-rate ships during his career.

Nelson a commandé plusieurs navires de premier rang au cours de sa carrière.

Additional translations

excellent

Definitions

Of the highest quality; excellent.

The restaurant is known for its first-rate service and delicious cuisine.

Of the largest size or class, especially of a warship in the former British naval rating system.

Nelson commanded several first-rate ships during his career.

Synonyms

Antonyms

first-rateadverb

Used informally to mean ‘excellently’.

Translations

à merveille

The orchestra played first-rate throughout the evening.

L’orchestre a joué à merveille tout au long de la soirée.

Additional translations

excellemmentSoutenu.

Definitions

Excellently; in an outstanding manner.

The orchestra played first-rate throughout the evening.

Synonyms

very well

first-ratenoun

first-rates

/ˌfɜːst ˈreɪt/

/ˌfɝːst ˈreɪt/

Historical naval term; countable.

Translations

vaisseau de premier rangTerme historique de marine britannique.

HMS Victory was a first-rate with more than 100 guns.

Le HMS Victory était un vaisseau de premier rang avec plus de 100 canons.

Definitions

A warship of the largest class in the former rating system of the British navy, typically carrying 100 guns or more.

HMS Victory was a first-rate with more than 100 guns.

Synonyms

top dog

cream of the crop

top performer

master